Herbs that clear the heat 3Herbs that clear the heat 3

Clear Heat from deficiency ( Def. ) Lower fever; sweating in the afternoon or at night; heat sensation in the palms Lower fever; sweating in the afternoon or at night; heat sensation in the palms & feet; thirst; red tongue body with no coating;& feet; thirst; red tongue body with no coating;

Clear deficient fire qing hao, di gu pi, bai weiqing hao, di gu pi, bai weiDownward draining herbs

ConstipationPurgatives Da Huang; Mang Xiao; Lu HuiDa Huang; Mang Xiao; Lu Hui

Moist Laxatives Huo Ma Ren; Yu Li RenHuo Ma Ren; Yu Li Ren

Harsh Expellants Qian Niu Zi; Gan Sui; Da Ji; Yuan Hua; Ba DouQian Niu Zi; Gan Sui; Da Ji; Yuan Hua; Ba Dou

Clear Heat from deficiencyClear Heat from deficiency

Agents which clear heat from deficiencyAgents which clear heat from deficiency

Qing Hao Qing Hao 青蒿青蒿Di Gu Pi Di Gu Pi 地骨皮地骨皮

Bai Wei Bai Wei 白薇白薇

Qing Hao Qing Hao 青蒿青蒿

Pharmaceutical Name Artemistae annuae Herba

Actions

Clear summer heatClears deficient fever

Cools blood & stops bleedingChecks malarial disorders & resolves heat

Indications( Def. )

Summer heatSteaming bone fever

Purpruic rashes due to heat in bloodAlternative fever & chills

Dosage 6 – 12 gCook Do not subject to prolonged cooking

Toxic sym. Over the normal dosage range, 3.4% patients experienced nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain…

Qing Hao 青蒿 (Cold)

Contraindications Weak digestion or watery diarrhea

CombinationsIndications Formular

Bian Dou 扁豆 Summer heatDi Gu Pi 地骨皮

Bai Wei 白薇 Deficient fever

Bie Jia 鳖甲 Unreason lower fever Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang 青蒿鳖甲汤

Che Qian Cao 车前草 Children’s diarrhea & scanty urine due to summer heat

Bo He 薄荷 Fever with no sweatingHuang Qin 黄芩

Chai Hu 柴胡 Alternative chills & fever

Di Gu Pi Di Gu Pi 地骨皮地骨皮

Pharmaceutical Name Lycii Cortex

Actions

Clear deficient feverClears lung heatCool blood & stop bleeding

Indications( def. )

Steaming bone feverNose bleeding; blood in stools or urineToothache due to kidney def.Diabetes Lung heat type cough or panting

Dosage 6 – 15 gCook

Toxic Sym. In high dosage ( 50g): vertigo; palpitations; nausea; vomiting

Di Gu Pi Di Gu Pi 地骨皮地骨皮(Cold)(Cold)

Contraindications Loose stools

CombinationsIndications Formular

Qing Hao 青蒿Zhi Mu 知母 Lower fever

Sang Bai Pi 桑白皮 Lung heat type coughing or panting

Bai Mao Gen 白茅根Ce Bai Ye 侧柏叶 Cool blood & stop bleeding .

Huang Lian 黄连 Diabetes & hypertensionSheng Di Huang 生地黄 Toothache due to def. fire

Bai Wei Bai Wei 白薇白薇

Pharmaceutical Name Cynanchi atrati Radix

Actions

Clears heat & cools the bloodCools the blood & promotes urinationResolves toxicity & treats sores

Indications( Def. )

Fever due to yin def.Hot or painful bloody urinary dribblingToxic sores, swollen and painful throat, & snake bite

Dosage 3 – 12 gCook

Toxic Sym. Over dosage 30g: palpitations; nausea; vomiting; dizziness

Bai Wei Bai Wei 白薇白薇(Cold)(Cold)

Contraindications

CombinationsIndications Formular

Di Gu Pi 地骨皮 Bone steam feverDang Gui 当归Ren Shen 人参 Chronic fever

Bo He 薄荷Yu Zhu 玉竹 Wind heat in one with

underlying yin def.Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang

加减葳蕤汤Qian Hu 前胡

Pi Pa Ye 枇杷叶 Cough from lung heat

Dan Zhu Ye 淡竹叶Mu Tong 木通 Urinary dysfunction due to

Yin def.

Bai Shao 白芍Hot painful urinary dribbling

or painful bloody urinary dribbling during pregnancy

or postpartum

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Purgatives herbs which are bitter & cold in nature, with Purgatives herbs which are bitter & cold in nature, with rather strong heat-clearing properties.rather strong heat-clearing properties.

Da Huang Da Huang 大黄大黄Mang Xiao Mang Xiao 芒硝芒硝

Lu Hui Lu Hui 芦荟芦荟

Da Huang Da Huang 大黄大黄

Pharmaceutical Name Rhei Radix et Rhizoma

Actions

Drains heat & purges accumulationsDrains fireClears heat, transforms dampness, & promotes urinationDrains heat from the bloodInvigorates the blood & dispels blood stasisClears heat & reduces fire toxicity

Indications(Excess )

ConstipationYang JaundiceExcess Fire: intense fever, sore throat, hot, painful eyesBleeding hemorrhoids or blood in the stoolsFixed pain due to blood stasis

Dosage 3 ~15 g Cook Add near the end or boil separately for 3 mins

Toxic Sym. Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, abdominal colic, and jaundice

Da Huang Da Huang 大黄大黄 (Cold)(Cold)

ContraindicationsWeak stomachPregnancy & Lactation

CombinationsIndications Formular

Mang Xiao 芒硝 Constipation Cheng Qi Tang 承气汤Fu Zi Constipation due to cold

accumulationHuo Ma Ren 火麻仁

Dang Gui 当归 Constipation due to blood def.

Huang Lian 黄连Huang Qin 黄芩 Excess heat in upper jiao

Yin Chen Hao 茵陈蒿 Jaundice Yin Chen Hao Tang

茵陈蒿汤Tao Ren 桃仁 Blood stasis in uterus Da Huang Zhe Chong

Wan 大黄蛰虫丸Di Yu 地榆 Burning (exterior using)

Mu Tong 木通Che Qian Zi 车前子 Hot & painful urine

Ba Zheng San八正散

Sheng Ma 升麻 Toothache due to St. fire

Mang Xiao Mang Xiao 芒硝芒硝

Pharmaceutical Name Natrii Sulfas

Actions

Purges accumulation & guides out stagnation

Clears heat & drains fire

Clears heat & reduces swelling

Soften hardness

Indications(Excess )

Constipation

Sore swollen throats

Red swollen painful eyes

Ulcerated mouth or throat

Dosage 6 -18 g

CookToxic Sym.

Mang Xiao Mang Xiao 芒芒硝硝 (Very Cold) (Very Cold)

ContraindicationsPregnancySpleen & St. def.

CombinationsIndications Formular

Da Huang 大黄 ConstipationHuang Qin 黄芩

Gua Lou Ren 瓜篓仁 Cough due to phlegm heat

Ban Xia 半夏Zhi Ke 枳壳

Pain in both shoulders or swelling of the extremities

due to phlegm heatBing Pian 冰片Peng Sha 硼砂 Redness & swelling of the

throat ( exterior using )

Lu Hui Lu Hui 芦荟芦荟

Pharmaceutical Name Aloe

Actions

Drains fire and guides out accumulation

Clears heat and cools the liver

Kills parasites & strengthens the stomach

Indications(Excess)

Chronic constipation

Liver heat

Tinea

Dosage 1.5 – 4.5 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. Nausea, vomiting, epistaxis, abdominal pain, diarrhea

Lui Hui Lui Hui 芦荟芦荟 (Cold)(Cold)

ContraindicationsSpleen def.Pregnancy

CombinationsIndications Formular

Long Dan Cao 龙胆草Zhi Zi 栀子 Constipation due to damp

heat

Sheng Gan Cao 生甘草 Tinea (exterior using )

Dan Nan Xing 胆南星Tian Hua Fen 天花粉

Bei Mu 贝母Childhood convulsion due to

damp heat

Shi Jun Zi 使君子 Kills parasites

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Moist Laxatives herbs which moisten intestineMoist Laxatives herbs which moisten intestine

Moist Laxatives* Huo Ma Ren * Huo Ma Ren 火麻仁火麻仁

* * Yu Li Ren Yu Li Ren 郁李仁郁李仁

Pharmaceutical Name Cannabis Semen

Actions

Nourishes & moistens the intestinesNourish YinClears heat and promotes healing of sores

Indications(Def. )

Constipation in the elderlyConstipation due to Yin def.Sores & ulceraations

Dosage 9 – 15gCook

Toxic Sym. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Huo Ma Ren Huo Ma Ren 火麻仁火麻仁(Cold)(Cold)

Pharmaceutical Name Pruni Semen

Actions

Moisten the intestines and unblocks the bowel

Promotes urination & reduces edema

Indications( Def. )

Constipation due to qi stag.

Edema

Dosage 3 – 9 g

Toxic Sym.

Yu Li Ren Yu Li Ren 郁李仁郁李仁(Cold)(Cold)

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Harsh Expellants herbsHarsh Expellants herbs

Moist Laxatives* Qian Niu Zi * Qian Niu Zi 牵牛子牵牛子

•Gan Sui Gan Sui 甘遂甘遂•* * Da Ji Da Ji 大戟大戟

•* * Yuan HuaYuan Hua 芫花芫花•* * Ba Dou Ba Dou 巴豆巴豆

Pharmaceutical Name Pharbitidis Semen

Actions

Drains water & promotes urinationDrains out phlegm & thin mucusUnblock the bowels & remove accumulationExpels intestinal parasites & reduces stagnation

Indications(Excess)

EdemaWater accumulationWheezing, sensation of fullness in the chest

Dosage 3 - 6 g Cook

Toxic Sym. Little toxin

Qian Niu Zi Qian Niu Zi 牵牛子牵牛子 (cold )(cold )

Pharmaceutical Name Kansui Radix

ActionsDrains water downward and drives out thin mucusDrains out phlegmClears heat & reduces swelling

Indications

(Excess)

Accumulation of water in chest & abdomenNodular skin lesions due to damp-heatPhlegm accumulation

Dosage 0.5 – 1.5 g Cook

Toxic Sym. Toxin

Gan Sui Gan Sui 甘遂甘遂(Cold)(Cold)

Pharmaceutical Name Eurphorbiae pekinensis Radix

ActionsDrains water downward and drives out thin mucusReduces swelling and dissipates nodules

Indications

(Excess)

Water accumulation in the chest & abdomenSwollen, painful, toxin sores

Dosage 1.5 - 3gCook

Toxicity Toxin

Da Ji Da Ji 大戟 大戟 (cold) (cold)

Pharmaceutical Name Genkwa flos

ActionsDrains water downward and drives out thin mucusDispels phlegm and stops coughingKills parasites

Indications

(Excess)

Water accumulation in the chest & abdomenCoughing & wheezing

Dosage 1.5 - 3gCook

Toxicity Toxin

Yuan Hua Yuan Hua 芫花 芫花 (Warm) (Warm)

Pharmaceutical Name Crotonis Fructus

Actions

Warmly unblocks and vigorously purgesDrives out water & reduces edemaBreaks up clogged phlegm and improves the condiction of the throat

Indications

(Excess)

Severe cold accumulation in the interior leading to constipationWater accumulation in the abdomen

Dosage 0.1 – 0.3Cook

Toxicity Toxin

Ba Dou Ba Dou 巴豆 巴豆 (Hot) (Hot)